Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) on Climate Change

Webinar series

The “Addressing transparency in agriculture and land use sectors” webinar series aims at increasing awareness and understanding of the Paris Agreement's Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) and its modalities, procedures and guidelines (MPGs). The series highlights relevant tools to support countries' efforts to address transparency requirements.
Addressing transparency in agriculture and land use sectors

The webinar introduced the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) and FAO’s related work. It focused on greenhouse gas inventories and the main changes that developing countries need to address to meet ETF requirements. 

The role of institutional arrangements in the Enhanced Transparency Framework

The webinar focused on the role of institutional arrangements (IA) in the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) with a focus on the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sector.

Are you ready to make your GHG inventory transparent? Section II of the MPGs

The webinar introduced Chapter II of the of the MPGs which deals with national greenhouse gas inventories. It looked at the differences between the current Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) system and the new ETF requirements.  

Quality Assurance (QA) of the national GHG inventory management system and national GHG inventories

This webinar highlighted the importance of the QA section of the national greenhouse gas GHG inventory management systems and national GHG Inventories. 

Tracking progress made in implementing and achieving NDCs under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement

The webinar looked at chapter III of the Modalities Procedures and Guidelines (MPGs), with a focus on the information needed for tracking progress made in implementing the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).  

Reporting on adaptation in the agriculture and land use sectors under the Paris Agreement: climate vulnerability assessment

The webinar introduced adaptation reporting with a focus on Element A, B and C of the Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines (MPGs).

 

Adaptation metrics and the potential use of the Sustainable Development Goals indicators (Section D, E, F)

This webinar introduced adaptation reporting under the ETF with a focus on Sections D, E and F of the Modalities Procedures and Guidelines (MPGs).

Reporting on adaptation in the agriculture and land use sectors under the Paris Agreement: loss and damage assessment

23 June 2021

This webinar aims to introduce the adaptation reporting under the ETF and it focuses on Section G of the Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines (MPGs), which consists of information related to averting, minimizing, and addressing loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.

    Webinars are organized by the Transparency in Agriculture and Land use sectors team in FAO's Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment. For more details about the learning event, please contact [email protected].